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said decision will be carried out, that the petition was madebecause he [the governor] considered the complaints of the troopswere just in view of the poor condition of the cattle, and thathe will continue to try to maintain the greatest harmony in allaffairs as is characteristic of himNo. 817 Bexar, April 26, 1820oStating that because of their small caliber, the arms seized onthe frontier are judged useless to the troops, that the arms willbe distributed to individual citizens who may be able to use themboth for the service of His Majesty and their own defense, andthat the amount received will be reported to the commandantgeneral as he has instructedNo. 818 Bexar, April 26, 1820Reporting that the recaptured animals have been distributed al-ready to the troops in the companies of the province so that theycan perform their routine duties, that the distribution was madeon the condition that if the individual proved his full and rightfulownership to an animal, the respective payment would be made tohis corresponding company according to the valuation made at thatsame time, and that the entire transaction was made in conformitywith the commandant general's superior order which was in effectin former timesNo. 819 Bexar, April 27, 1820Stating that as a result of the notice brought by Chieftain Alimanoto La Bahia he increased the forces at Mosquitos and redoubledthe vigilance there but recent reports revealed that not even theslightest incident had been observed; adding that he instructed thesaid Alimano to notify him of any occurrence and promised to rewardhim with gifts but no other warning had been receivedNo. 820o Bexar, April 27, 1820Stating that second investigations revealed nothing about the canoefound at the mouth of the river or the suspected entrance of CarlosLaso into the presidio of La BahiaReporting that in order to avoid its harmful use at La Bahia,the canoe had been brought to Bexar where it might be of someservice since the bridge washed away at the time of the floodNo. 82 Bexar, April 27, 18o20Stating that as soon as he has an opportunity he will communicatethe order of the Most Reverend Provincial Father of San Franciscode Zacatecas to Friar Francisco Maynes who is filling an irregularoffice at the post of NatchitochesNo. 822 Bexar, April 27, 1820Acknowledging receipt of the notice that the ringleader, Encarna-ci6n Ortiz, has been pardoned